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I'm a Evaporust fan. I won't use any other brand or type. Before and after pics of Dial-Your-Ride springer. 24 hours in evaporust, toothbrushed, and rinsed.

Sorry to read about this theft. Hope the bike is found and still intact.

I don't know the exact year, but Western Flyer sold bikes well past 1959.

Updated! No more brick red pedal blocks! Now flat brown. I just don't like plain pedals, lol.

LOL. You're right Shawn. Black blocks are back on, for now anyways!

Good Morning John and all CABER's. The 53 Roadmaster Luxury Liner is nearly finished. Waiting on the tail light box to arrive this week. A few accessories added like the Clipper speedometer, hub shiners, padlock, and "Rat Fink" valve caps. And a few non-correct goodies like the pointed grips...

I never wash my bikes. No water ever. When I first get a bike, before I assemble it, All the painted parts get sprayed with simple green, and the chrome parts with glass cleaner. Then comes the rubbing compound and polish. In the meantime I'm greasing the bearings. After assembly, the bike goes...

Beautiful colors and attention to detail.

Thanks guys for all the help! Just finished the install. Seems kind of an overkill of a design, but it works. Can't imagine those plastic gear teeth lasting too long, glad I don't ride each bike too far! Looks good as well, I always liked the Clipper design.

Discovered today that the stem expander bolt on my Roadmaster is stripped and won't fully tighten. Length is 6" and head is 1/2". Thinking this is a common bolt, need an NOS one to get me out of this fix!

It came with 3 large and 3 small washers along with 3 screws with nuts. I'm guessing those are used to hold the drive wheel to the spokes? And does the drive wheel go on the left or right side? Thanks.

I bought a new reproduction SW Clipper Speedometer which came complete except there were no instructions included. I'm not familiar with this model, so if anyone has an instruction sheet that they would share I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks!!

Bumpity

I work full time, but I'm on the CABE before and after work every day, and on and off every weekend. I buy about 5 bikes a year, so there's always something I'm looking for. CABE first, then ebay.

C,mon guys, this shouldn't be so hard! Thanks.

Mid 50's Roadmaster. These were the years that Companies were phasing out balloon tires and going with the smaller 26x1.75 tires, even though the frames were still huge. Similar to what car companies were doing at the same time, using 14" wheels instead of 15". The sad part is that the...

My 57 Coupe De Ville "Eddie" is a threat !! He sports a Royce Union Machine Gun, and is very ill-mannered.

The GTO decal or sticker on the head tube is not for the bike, probably from a Pontiac GTO.

Here's another pic. Thinking rat rod.

Catfish should pay more than $62.83 since the place is a motorcycle junkyard!

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Reproductions bring awareness to the originals. Collectors always want the originals. Everyone else wants a new bike that looks like a classic.

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Thanks Larry. Green tires look pretty cool!

That's not too far from Crazy Dave's.

Neat old video. Reminded me of my childhood in the 60's. We did a lot of the same stuff! I was the "Wheelie King" of the neighborhood.

I would call it a "clone" or a "tribute". Both terms indicate, nicely, that it's not an original, and are up front about it. In my opinion, the term "collector built pea picker" might be taken as a real Pea Picker that the collector restored or assembled (built). Of course, none of these...

Thanks! Looks like a 2 year old well kept bike. Don't know the history behind it, but I'm guessing it spent decades stored inside.

Good morning John! This past week saw the addition of bike #10 to my small collection. A "nearly all original" Christmas green 1953 AMF Roadmaster Luxury Liner. At some point the original headlight was discarded and replaced by a Seiss unit. I've purchased the correct light and am having a spray...

Very K@@L.

Strange light. I'm not sure that it's for a bicycle. Looks like something that would attach to a construction barrel.

Found! Thanks Shawn and BLWNMNY

That's a great find, and blue no less! Congrats, do it up right. Not many around, probably one of the Holy Grails of middleweights.

At 60 years old, I'm turning into an old fart. Don't see the attraction here. All I see is slipping and sliding on bald tires, and the riders head at about the same height as most cars front grilles. No happy endings here.

I guess I'm lucky. I live about an hour from AA. This will be my 3rd year attending the show. The first 2 years we easily booked rooms for Saturday, had fun all day Saturday in and near the hotel, and did the short drive to the show early Sunday, had a great time showing bikes and doing the...

Thanks Shawn! I'll shoot him a PM.

In need of a 1953 bicycle license plate. I'm looking for an actual city plate, NOT the cereal box state plate. Should be the smaller sized variety like the one shown. Any city or town. Thank you!

Looking to buy the tail light assembly that fits this rack on my 53 Roadmaster. Not sure if it's just a tail light or a tail light/brake light combo. Thanks for any help!

Headlight found. Still need the license plate and the grips.

Headlight found. Still need the license plate and the grips.

I love the word "Salty." Years ago a friend had a REALLY rusted Plymouth Valiant he called "Salty"

Thanks for all the pics Howard. Looks like a good event.

Beautiful color combo.

Looking to buy the following: Roadmaster headlight, red or green, original or repop. Must be presentable and working. 1953 License plate, any city or town, no cereal box license plates, prefer smaller sized plate. Tan, brown or beige colored torpedo (pointed) grips.

In my opinion, the U S Royal chain reproductions are the best all around tire, in looks, ride, and quality. I have the white wall versions on a few different bikes and they always draw positive comments, mostly for the ribbed side walls and the script. Contact "John" who posted above.

Hi. Can you tell me the year and price of the Murray? Thanks, Al

Postwar Men's 26" TANK BALLOON tire bike with HEADLIGHT and REAR CARRIER. Should be complete, ride-able, presentable. I like OG paint and parts that cleans up well. I like patina but not rust buckets. NO projects or parts bikes. I live in Romeo, Michigan. I work full time so I can not drive...

Postwar Men's 26" TANK BALLOON tire bike with HEADLIGHT and REAR CARRIER. Should be complete, ride-able, presentable. I like OG paint and parts that cleans up well. I like patina but not rust buckets. NO projects or parts bikes. I live in Romeo, Michigan. I work full time so I can not drive...

Postwar Men's 26" TANK BALLOON tire bike with HEADLIGHT and REAR CARRIER. Should be complete, ride-able, presentable. I like OG paint and parts that cleans up well. I like patina but not rust buckets. NO projects or parts bikes. I live in Romeo, Michigan. I work full time so I can not drive...

Thank you everyone for all the help. I'm very grateful!